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EP1166367 - AN ALUMINUM ALLOY BACK JUNCTION SOLAR CELL AND A PROCESS FOR FABRICATIN THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  17.10.2008
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2008Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 19.11.2008  [2008/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EBARA CORPORATION
11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 144-8510 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/11]For all designated states
Ebara Corporation
11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 144-8510 / JP
Former [2002/01]For all designated states
Ebara Solar, Inc.
13 Airport Road
Belle Vernon, PA 15012 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MEIER, Daniel, L.
264 Barclay Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15221 / US
02 / DAVIS, Hubert, P.
1141 Sperling Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15221 / US
03 / GARCIA, Ruth, A.
1910 Victoria Lane
Irwin, PA 15642 / US
04 / SALAMI, Jalal
1121 Huston Drive
West Mifflin, PA 15122 / US
 [2002/01]
Representative(s)Haines, Miles John L.S.
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/01]Haines, Miles John
D. Young & Co. 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date00930073.201.02.2000
[2002/01]
WO2000US02609
Priority number, dateUS19990124797P17.03.1999         Original published format: US 124797 P
US1999041499007.10.1999         Original published format: US 414990
[2002/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0055923
Date:21.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1166367
Date:02.01.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.09.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.09.2000
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/068, H01L31/0352, H01L31/0224
[2002/01]
CPC:
H01L31/022425 (EP,US); H01L31/068 (EP,KR,US); H01L31/0288 (EP,US);
H01L31/04 (KR); H01L31/0682 (EP); H01L31/18 (KR);
Y02E10/547 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:SOLARZELLE MIT EINEM RÜCKSEITENKONTAKT AUS EINER ALUMINIUMLEGIERUNG UND IHR HERSTELLLUNGSVERFAHREN[2002/01]
English:AN ALUMINUM ALLOY BACK JUNCTION SOLAR CELL AND A PROCESS FOR FABRICATIN THEREOF[2002/01]
French:CELLULE SOLAIRE A JONCTION ARRIERE EN ALLIAGE D'ALUMINIUM ET SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION[2002/01]
Entry into regional phase04.10.2001National basic fee paid 
04.10.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
04.10.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.10.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
04.10.2001Examination requested  [2002/01]
14.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.05.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/47]
01.07.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2008/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
22.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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29.02.200809   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4916503  (UEMATSU TSUYOSHI [JP], et al) [A] * figure 2B *;
 [Y]WO9713280  (EBARA SOLAR INC [US], et al) [Y] 5-7,34,36,39 * figure 1 *;
 [XY]EP0776051  (EBARA SOLAR INC [US]) [X] 1-4,8-33,35,37,38 * the whole document * [Y] 5-7,34,36,39;
 [A]  - SALAMI J ET AL, "Self-aligned locally diffused emitter (SALDE) silicon solar cell", SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS,NL,ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, AMSTERDAM, (19971101), vol. 48, no. 1-4, ISSN 0927-0248, pages 159 - 165, XP004111846 [A] * figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0927-0248(97)00092-5
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